BUILDING A SOCIETY FROM BELOW

March 19, 2009

492 Cafe Recordings

492 Cafe PA

This will was 492 Cafe's first major bilingual sound management project.

The Boston and New York Consulates
of The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Present...

BUILDING A SOCIETY FROM BELOW

Featuring...

Professor Noam Chomsky

American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, author, and lecturer. Known as the father of modern linguistics, this libertarian socialist is one of the most prolific writers in the U.S. Prof. Chomsky is an Institute Professor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at MIT.

Julio Chávez

Chávez is a Bolivian political activist, an electronics engineer and journalist. As Mayor of Torres Municipality of Venezuela (2004-2008), Julio radically transformed the local government system by promoting citizens' participation in all decision making, encouraging the creation of hundreds of Communal Councils which now control their Municipality budget and planning. In 2008, President Hugo Chávez appointed Julio to serve in the Presidential Commission on Communal Power.

Michael Albert

MIT graduate, economist, lecturer, writer and longtime political and social activist. Michael co-founded Z Magazine and South End Press, and is co-editor of Znet. Michael is a recognized advocate for democratic participatory economy planning, authoring sixteen books on the subject, including “Parecon: Life After Capitalism”.

with Moderator Gregory Wilpert

Gregory Wilpert is a writer and editor of Venezuelanalysis.com

Selected Articles by Gregory Wilpert:
"The Osama Bin Laden of Latin America" Luis Posada and US Hypocrisy in War on Terror
"Censorship or Democratization?" RCTV and Freedom of Speech in Venezuela
"Coup in Venezuela" An Eyewitness Account

Sponsoring Organizations

• The Western Hemisphere Project at MIT
• MLK Bolivarian Circle of Boston
• Venezuelanalysis.com
• July 26th Coalition
• ZNet

Open to the Public

Activists, social scientists, students, faculty members, and everyone concerned about social justice and citizens' empowerment is encouraged to attend.

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